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<p>Bitcoin plunges back into a zone of high uncertainty. After several weeks of tension, the break of a major technical support sharply revives the specter of a return to $60,000. Spot Bitcoin ETFs declining, tech markets weakened, persistent geopolitical tensions… several signals now fuel fears of a deeper correction. As investors start to revise their expectations, the crypto market enters a decisive phase where every technical level could become a true test of confidence.</p>
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  <h2 class="in-brief--title" id="in-brief">In Brief</h2>
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   <li>Bitcoin has just lost a major technical support, reigniting fears of a correction towards $60,000.</li>
   <li>Several signals worry investors, notably the outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs and the return of selling pressure.</li>
   <li>Analysts are now watching a critical zone between $60,000 and $65,000.</li>
   <li>The macroeconomic context further weakens the crypto market with geopolitical tensions and pressured tech markets.</li>
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<h2 id="bitcoin-loses-a-key-support-and-revives-the-60-000-scenario">Bitcoin Loses a Key Support and Revives the $60,000 Scenario</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/crypto-fear-persists-despite-on-chain-accumulation-signs/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The crypto market has shifted into a new zone of uncertainty</a> after the break of the $75,000 to $76,000 support on Bitcoin. For Michaël van de Poppe, this technical break marks a clear turning point in the current dynamic.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/analysts-forecast-bitcoin-crash-60k-february-low?utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source=rss_feed" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">analyst estimates</a> that BTC has lost a major support zone and could now test the levels seen at the February low.</p>
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<p>Several factors now fuel market fears :</p>
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 <li>A break of the $75,000–76,000 support ;</li>
 <li>The return of the $60,000 Bitcoin scenario ;</li>
 <li>51% probability of a drop to $55,000 according to Polymarket ;</li>
 <li>31% probability of a pullback to $45,000 ;</li>
 <li>Persistent outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs ;</li>
 <li>The return of strong selling pressure on crypto markets.</li>
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<p>This sentiment deterioration pushes several analysts to watch the $60,000 to $65,000 zone, considered a former long-term accumulation level likely to attract new buyers if the correction continues.</p>
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<h2 id="h-a-weaker-macroeconomic-context-worries-investors">A Weaker Macroeconomic Context Worries Investors</h2>
<p>Beyond the charts, the current market situation fits into a tense macroeconomic environment. Tech assets are weakened by a slowdown in risk appetite, while geopolitical tensions feed strong volatility in financial markets. This growing correlation between Bitcoin and US tech stocks worries several observers, who fear a new phase of institutional investor disengagement.</p>
<p>Some analysts also recall that previous Bitcoin bear cycles have often led to much longer recovery periods after major corrections. The Ecoinometrics firm even estimates that <em>“each additional 10% drop historically extends recovery time by about 80 days”</em>. This reading fuels fears of a market slower to rebound than during previous bull cycles. Other projections even mention a risk of prolonged stagnation if the $60,000 threshold were to break for good.</p>
<p>The battle <a href="https://www.cointribune.com/en/bitcoin-decline-raises-fears-of-extended-bear-cycle/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">around $60,000</a> could now become one of the decisive moments of this cycle. For some investors, this zone still represents a historical support capable of relaunching buyer interest. For others, a clear break would open the way to a much deeper correction across the crypto market. After several months dominated by optimism, Bitcoin moves again in a climate where every technical support becomes a major psychological test.</p>

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